Olearia x mollis 'Zennorensis'

One of the most architectural of the olearias, this form, found at Zennor Manor in a particularly windy part of the United Kingdom, is a 4-6 ft, layered shrub with golden, flaking bark and 3-4" leaves -- narrow, silvered, and sharply serrated -- on dark stems. White flowers appear in summer but not in great abundance. Perfect with such cohorts as corokia and astelia for that powdered silver garden. Prefers sun to part shade and even moisture especially in hot summer climates. Has experienced close to 0F without serious injuries in the United Kingdom and even resprouted from slightly lower. Frost hardy to at least mid USDA zone 7.